Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- FRE 375
- 300 COLL
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Kicks
- FRE 206
- 190 COLL
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Handballs
- FRE 169
- 110 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 17
- 16 COLL
-
Clearances
- FRE 43
- 30 COLL
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Inside 50
- FRE 62
- 34 COLL
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Tackles
- FRE 48
- 66 COLL
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 33
- 35 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
J. Treacy2 Goals
5
J. Elliott6 Goals
Disposals
8
A. Brayshaw34 Disposals
25
J. Crisp29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
S. Bolton14 Contested Possessions
25
J. Crisp18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:44 |  | M. Frederick Goal | 83 - 97 |
| 26:08 | | J. Amiss Behind | 77 - 97 |
| 25:15 | | Rushed | 76 - 97 |
| 23:45 |  | J. Elliott Behind | 75 - 97 |
| 20:56 | | J. Elliott Goal | 75 - 96 |
| 19:07 | | I. Dudley Behind | 75 - 90 |
| 16:33 | | J. Crisp Goal | 74 - 90 |
| 13:07 | | M. Reid Goal | 74 - 84 |
| 10:55 | | S. Bolton Goal | 68 - 84 |
| 9:28 | | J. Elliott Behind | 62 - 84 |
| 6:31 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 62 - 83 |
| 3:38 | | J. Elliott Goal | 56 - 83 |
| 0:53 | | J. Elliott Goal | 56 - 77 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:55 | | I. Dudley Behind | 56 - 71 |
| 16:14 | | P. Voss Goal | 55 - 71 |
| 15:11 | | B. Hill Behind | 49 - 71 |
| 13:57 | | T. Membrey Behind | 49 - 70 |
| 8:22 | | B. Hill Goal | 49 - 69 |
| 6:09 | | J. Amiss Behind | 49 - 63 |
| 2:36 | | B. Hill Goal | 48 - 63 |
| 1:26 | | M. Johnson Behind | 48 - 57 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:56 | | J. Elliott Goal | 47 - 57 |
| 26:26 | | J. Crisp Goal | 47 - 51 |
| 25:05 | | J. Sharp Goal | 47 - 45 |
| 20:21 | | N. Daicos Behind | 41 - 45 |
| 17:50 | | N. Daicos Goal | 41 - 44 |
| 15:42 | | N. Long Goal | 41 - 38 |
| 11:13 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 41 - 32 |
| 7:50 | | M. Johnson Behind | 35 - 32 |
| 6:35 | | Rushed | 34 - 32 |
| 3:40 | | A. Pearce Goal | 33 - 32 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:22 | | B. Hill Goal | 27 - 32 |
| 28:08 | | J. Elliott Goal | 27 - 26 |
| 26:48 | | S. Sidebottom Behind | 27 - 20 |
| 23:40 | | M. Cox Goal | 27 - 19 |
| 19:39 | | J. Elliott Goal | 27 - 13 |
| 18:31 | | P. Voss Goal | 27 - 7 |
| 16:49 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 21 - 7 |
| 14:31 | | Rushed | 21 - 1 |
| 13:08 | | I. Dudley Goal | 20 - 1 |
| 9:15 | | L. Sullivan Behind | 14 - 1 |
| 5:57 | | J. Treacy Goal | 14 - 0 |
| 4:33 | | M. Johnson Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 3:31 | | C. Serong Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 0:32 | | J. Treacy Goal | 6 - 0 |
AFL News
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An 'authentic' new era: McGrath ready to embrace Dons captaincy challenge
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Expert tips, best tips for Round 1 of the AFL
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
4 | 191.3 | W |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
4 | 181.2 | W |
| 3 |
 GWS
|
4 | 128.4 | W |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
4 | 118.2 | W |
| 5 |
 WB
|
4 | 104.7 | W |
| 6 |
 BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 7 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
0 | 77.9 | L |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
0 | 52.3 | L |
| 11 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 13 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 0.0 |